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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 80305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25456]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with regulatory provisions, the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting 
for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC or Board). This meeting is partially 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 11, 2024. The first session 
of the day will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., EST (OPEN), and the 
second session will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST (CLOSED). The 
public comment period will be at the end of the open session of the 
meeting, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Webinar, Atlanta, Georgia. All participants must register by 
using the following link to attend the open session: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-igpjopGsXuGUhsdlIOmRCB2yx509k.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher R. Harper, Ph.D., 
Designated Federal Officer, Board of Scientific Counselors, National 
Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S-1069, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30341. Telephone: (404) 718-8330; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Portions of the meeting referenced above 
will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in 
Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5, U.S.C., and the Determination of 
the Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the 
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009 (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended).
    Purpose: The Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for 
Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC or Board) will: (1) conduct, 
encourage, cooperate with, and assist other appropriate public health 
authorities, scientific institutions, and scientists in the conduct of 
research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies 
relating to the causes and strategies related to the prevention of 
injury, overdose, and violence; (2) assist States and other entities in 
preventing intentional and unintentional injuries, and to promote 
health and well-being; and (3) make recommendations of grants and 
cooperative agreements for research and prevention activities related 
to injury, overdose, and violence. The BSC, NCIPC makes recommendations 
regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities and reviews 
progress toward injury, overdose, and violence prevention. The Board 
also provides advice on the appropriate balance of intramural and 
extramural research and provides guidance on the needs, structure, 
progress, and performance of intramural programs. Further, the Board 
provides guidance on extramural scientific program matters. 
Additionally, the Board provides second-level scientific and 
programmatic review of applications for research grants, cooperative 
agreements, and training grants related to injury, overdose, and 
violence prevention, and recommends approval of projects that merit 
further consideration for funding support. The Board also provides 
feedback and input on strategic plans, resources, and priority 
publications related to injury, overdose, and violence prevention.
    Matters To Be Considered: The open session of the meeting will 
include a discussion on the updated Intimate Partner Violence Research 
Priorities. The closed session of the meeting will focus on the 
secondary peer review of extramural research grant applications 
received in response to one (1) Notice of Funding Opportunity: RFA-CE-
24-001--``Grants for Injury Control Research Centers.'' Agenda items 
are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of 
the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register 
notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee 
management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-25456 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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